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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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